Enjoy the journey
DAY 1: HANOI ARRIVAL (D)
Welcom to Hanoi, Vietnam’s bustling capital city. You are greeted by our tour manager then we start to enjoy our holiday by leading to Hanoi city.
In the afternoon, the sightseeing tour begins with a visit to the Temple of Literature – Vietnam’s first National University. Next is a visit to one of the most beautiful lakes of Hanoi – the Hoan Kiem Lake (Restore Sword Lake) & free shopping at Dong Xuan market, Old Quarter.
After that enjoy a cyclo tour around Hanoi Old Quarter which is considered the central and the soul of the city.
End the tour with a show of Water Puppetry, a unique stage art created by the Vietnamese peasants.
Dinner at Indian Restaurant
Overnight at hotel in Hanoi
DAY 2: HANOI – HALONG (B/L/D)
Pick up around 08:00 at your hotel for Halong Bay Journey.
Around 12:00, you are welcome by cruise team, check in & enjoy a welcome drink while your cabin will be assigned.
Relax, sightseeing, and take photographs before lunch is served. It’s a wonderful opportunity to admire thousands of islands and islets with magnificent caves and grottoes the inside the islands, admires sparkling stalactites and stalagmites like germs, and listen to the legends of the Dragons and the land and seascape in the area.
Overnight on cruise in Ha Long Bay
Note: Lunch and Dinner are served on cruise with Vietnamese and International cuisine
DAY 3: HALONG BAY – HANOI (Br/D)
Early bird risers may be awarded a great chance to enjoy the sunrise and the amazingly peaceful breathtaking beauties of Ha Long Bay’s seascape in the early morning. Refresh your body & soul with a Tai Chi martial art less on the sundeck. After breakfast, you continue to enjoy the sightseeing tour on the cruise until noon, sightseeing, taking photographs & relax on board.
Lunch will be served on Cruise (or in a restaurant on land in Halong city, depending on different cruise programs).
Disembark at 11:00 AM then transferred to the Hanoi capital.
Check-in at the hotel.
Overnight at hotel in Hanoi
DAY 4: HANOI – NINH BINH – HANOI (B/L/D)
This morning you will be picked up from your hotel and driven to the beautiful area of Ninh Binh often described as Halong Bay on land.
In Ninh Binh you will visit the ancient capital of Hoa Lu where you will visit Dinh and Le temples. This scenic temple is dedicated to founder of the once-impressive citadel it sits within called Dinh Tien Hoang. The small 17th century gardens are beautifully shaded, a delightful respite from the heat of the day, and feel very authentic. All around are the limestone karsts, and a similar temple is just down the road.
After Indian lunch, you also take a paddle boat ride through the beautiful karts limestone fringed waterways of Tam Coc, means 3 caves. On the boat you will venture through water caves, seeing alive activities of local on the banks of river, goats eating grass on lime-stone mountain… This trip allows for amazing photographic opportunities in a unique Vietnam landscape, a world away from Vietnam’s frantic cities. Drive back to Hanoi in the late afternoon.
Dinner at Indian restaurant
Overnight at hotel in Hanoi
DAY 5: HANOI DEPARTURE (B)
Our Tour Manager and driver will pick you up at hotel then transfer to the airport for departure flight.
HOME SWEET HOME!
Included / Excluded
To help you plan your trip, we have put together a list of what's included and what's not included in your tour package. This will give you a clear understanding of what to expect and help you make any necessary arrangements before your journey begins.
- Hotel Accommodation with daily breakfast (shared in twin/ double room)
- Experience English speaking tour manager on tour
- Private transfer and transportation on tour
- Halong Bay Package tour (2 days 1 night), shared cruise and private cabin (2 pax/ cabin)
- Private boat trip in Ninh Binh
- Meals are mentioned on program (B: Breakfast, Br: Brunch, L: Lunch, D: Dinner)
- Entrance fees are mentioned on the itinerary
- Daily mineral water (2 bottles/ pax/ tour day)
- All flights with tax
- Travel Insurance
- Early check in or late check out
- Drinks and Beverages
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Surcharge 20% for Public Holidays:
o New Year: 31 December 2024 – 02 January 2025 (inclusive)
o Vietnamese New Year: 28 Januray – 02 February (inclusive)
o Unification Day and May Day: 28 April – 03 May 2025 (inclusive)
o National Day: 28 August – 04 Sep 2025 (inclusive)
o Christmas: 23 – 25 December 2025 (inclusive -
TIPPING for local guide, cruise team, tour manager and driver (compulsory):
o Group from 2 to 4 pax: 7-8 USD/ pax/ tour day
o Group from 5-7 pax: 5-6 USD/ pax/ tour day
o Group from 8 pax and up: 3-4 USD/ pax/ tour day - All other services are not mentioned on Inclusions
Tour Map
This comprehensive map is designed to guide you through an exciting journey filled with remarkable destinations and captivating experiences.
